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ArticleJournal of pathology informatics2022

Technical Note: Measuring the thickness of histological sections by detecting fluorescence intensity of embedding foam.

David Ibsen Dadash-Khanlou, Benedicte Heegaard, Henrik Holten-Rossing, Thomas Hartvig Lindkær Jensen

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Article in Journal of pathology informatics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David Ibsen Dadash-KhanlouFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Benedicte HeegaardFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Henrik Holten-RossingDepartment of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Thomas Hartvig Lindkær JensenFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen · DKRigshospitalet · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluorescence intensity of embedding foam in paraffin blocks can be used to measure the thickness of histological microsections. We embedded samples of embedding foam and produced several microsections of varying thicknesses using routine processing and staining. Fluorescence intensity in the blue area of the embedding foam detected with a slide scanner was compared to absolute thickness as measured using confocal microscopy. Correlation analysis displayed a clear linear correlation with convincingly low prediction interval. The concept of measuring thickness of histological microsections by detecting fluorescence intensity of embedding foam is suggested as an approach to high-throughput measuring of histological sections applicable for a fully digitized pathology department. No acquisition of dedicated equipment is required and the method can be applied as a fully automated technique requiring no time consumption.

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Digital pathologyHistological microsection thicknessImage analysisWhole slide imaging

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PMID36268070
PMCPMC9577127
OpenAlexW4289260348

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